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At the Capitol

Several state lawmakers traveled to Mesquite, Nev., over the weekend to support rancher Cliven Bundy, who is in a standoff with federal Bureau of Land Management officials over Bundy's two decades' worth of unpaid grazing fees.

At the Capitol

Several state lawmakers traveled to Mesquite, Nev., over the weekend to support rancher Cliven Bundy, who is in a standoff with federal Bureau of Land Management officials over Bundy's two decades' worth of unpaid grazing fees.

Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, had returned to Phoenix in time for Monday's floor session and urged members of the House of Representatives to support Bundy. Thorpe also said that if he is re-elected, he plans to introduce legislation in 2015 that would assert the primacy of county sheriffs in enforcing the law in their counties. That's a central tenet of the sovereignty movement, which rejects much federal control.

In addition to Thorpe, Reps. David Livingston, R-Peoria, and Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, traveled to Mesquite, along with Sens. Judy Burges, R-Sun City West, and Kelli Ward, R-Lake Havasu City.

THE SAUSAGE: CHIROPRACTIC PAY

Funding for chiropractic services under the state's Medicaid program is back out again, at least for now.

The House unanimously passed Senate Bill 1039 but stripped out an amendment that would have provided Medicaid funding for the services. Funding had also been in and out of the budget a couple of times before finally being removed.

The underlying bill, which now says that chiropractic members of the state Board of Chiropractors can be graduates of the same school, returns to the Senate for a final vote.

WHERE'S THE GUV: AROUND TOWN

Today, Gov. Jan Brewer will attend a 10 a.m. event of the Arizona Commerce Authority Executive Committee in downtown Phoenix and will speak at a 5:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Arizona State Route 24.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Heading home for floor tomorrow. Thrilled to be one of the AZ delegates #BundyRanch Happy Passover!" from @LivingstonLD22